2018Final results
2018 election for Texas House District 18
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ernest Bailes (R) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Fred Lemond (D) by 51.0 points.
Ernest BailesRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.5%35,597
Fred LemondDemocrat
24.5%11,559
47,156 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET